4 things to know about the weather
- Wind machine: ON
- Rain and snow before mostly sunny skies
- Bitter cold into Saturday
- Mild, rain on Monday
Bundle up as a shot of Arctic air hits the D.C. area on Thursday.
The cold front that brought rain and snow showers during the morning commute will keep us cold into the weekend.
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A wind advisory is in place through 6 p.m., and gusts of 45-55 mph will be common and frequent.
The rain and snow will be replaced with mostly sunny skies Thursday afternoon as temperatures slowly fall through the 30s.
Mid-afternoon wind chills will remain around 20°! The wind will stay up all night but become less gusty.
Weather radar
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Milder weather to come this weekend and next week
Friday morning, temperatures will be in the low to mid-20s with wind chills close to 10°.
Friday afternoon will be sunny, breezy and very cold: Expect highs in the mid-30s with wind chills around 25°.
The weekend looks to be mostly sunny. Saturday will still be very cold with starting off temperatures near 20° and highs only about 40°.
Sunday will turn milder. Highs returning to the mid-50s will make it the best day to go for a winter hike or visit an outdoor holiday light display.
A warm front will bring a rain chance on Monday. Tuesday will be cloudy and really mild with some areas getting close to 70°. Another cold front will arrive with a rain chance on Wednesday and leave us chilly for the second half of next week.
10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Windy & Cold
Rain/Snow This Morning
Afternoon Clearing
Gusts Over 45mph Likely
Wind: Northwest 20-30 mph
Chance Of Rain/Snow: 25%
HIGHS: 32° - 38°
TONIGHT:
Clear Skies
Gusty And Cold
AM Wind Chills: Mid-10s
Chance Of Rain: 0%
Wind: Northwest 16-32 mph
LOWS: 22° - 28°
FRIDAY:
Mostly To Partly Sunny
Blustery And Cold
Daytime Chills: Mid-20s
Wind: Northwest 14-28 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 34° - 40°
SATURDAY:
Generally Sunny
Still Cold
Less Wind
Wind: Northwest 6-12 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 38° - 44°
SUNDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Seasonable
Light Breeze
Wind: Southwest 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 50° - 56°
Sunrise 7:12 Sunset 4:46
Average High: 52° Average Low: 37°
